Norbu Miao hung up the phone directly.
When William Cole dialed back, the phone was already switched off.
William Cole's face was gloomy.
Virginia Davidson stepped forward, clutching William Cole's arm: "William, please save him."
"Don't worry, Virginia. I don't have much time but I'll try to save Mr. Roach in five minutes." William Cole nodded, concerned for Minnie Wright's safety and with no time to lose.
Elder Sears watched his favourite purple clay pot being smashed and it hurt him like a knife. Hearing William Cole say he would save Mr. Roach within five minutes, he suddenly burst into scornful laughter.
"Five minutes?"
"Ha! Young people not knowing how high the sky is or how deep the earth goes, do you know about his condition?"
"Do you know what illness he has?"
"In diagnosing and healing, observing, listening, questioning, and pulse feeling, merely observing would take more than five minutes, let alone the listening, questioning and pulse feeling."